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AN  ATLAS 


OF  THE 

LIFE  OF  CHRIST 


By 

Rev.  JOHN  F.  STIRLING 


>mr  OF  r»f 

'JUL  29  /933 


‘^  irnis 


New  York  Chicago  Toronto 

Fleming  H.  Re  veil  Company 

London  and  Edinburgh 


M \ t I,  J., 

''Hi  Ml  I i ^f^Rll 
IMUi  - 


cZJA  , Cj 

StS3_ 


PREFACE 


i 


r X 


\ 


^HE  design  of  the  work  is  to  give  a simple,  clear  and 
connected  outline  of  the  Life  of  Christ.  It  is  attempted 
in  a series  of  maps,  on  which,  as  far  as  possible.  His  journeys 
are  traced,  and  the  different  incidents  of  His  ministry  are 
marked  at  the  places  where  they  occurred.  Much  of  the 
chronology,  and  many  of  the  historical  and  geographical 
relations  of  His  Life  must,  unfortunately,  ever  remain  matters 
of  conjecture,  but  attempts  will  always  be  made  to  fix  -these 
and  form  them  into  a connected  whole,  and  the  present 
work  only  claims  to  take  the  results  that  scholarship  has 
reached,  and  present  them  in  the  clearest  and  simplest 
manner.  In  a work  of  this  aim  and  compass  it  is  impossible 
to  give  the  various  views  on  the  many  undetermined  points, 
but  no  position  has  been  taken  up  without  careful  considera- 
tion of  the  best  authorities.  For  convenience,  the  history  has 
been  divided  into  the  broad  seasons  of  the  year,  and  only 
the  essential  geographical  features  have  been  shown  on  the 
maps.  A few  notes  have  been  added,  in  the  hope  that  they 
may  picture  the  country  and  portray  the  people  that  environed 
His  Life. 


( iii.  ) 


/v7^ 


CONTENTS, 


PAGE 

TITLE  PAGE  .......  . . I. 

PREFACE  . . . . . . . . III. 

CONTENTS  ..........  IV. 

DATE  OF  CHRIST’S  BIRTH  ; HISTORICAL  NOTE  . .V. 

DISTANCE  MAP  OF  PALESTINE i 

PHYSICAL  MAP  OF  PALESTINE 2 

GENERAL  MAP  OF  PALESTINE  IN  THE  TIME  OF  CHRIST  . 3 

NOTES  ON  PART  I.— BIRTH  TO  BEGINNING  OF  MINISTRY  . . 4 

PART  I.— BIRTHPLACE,  5 B.C. 5 

,,  HOME,  4 B.C.— 27  A.D. 6 

,,  BEGINNING  OF  MINISTRY,  27  A.D.  ....  7 

NOTES  ON  PART  II.— JUDEAN  MINISTRY  ....  8 

PART  II.— JUDEAN  MINISTRY,  SPRING,  27  A.D 9 

,,  ,,  ,,  SUMMER  AND  AUTUMN,  27  A.D.  . 10 

,,  „ ,,  WINTER.  27— 28  A.D.  ...  II 

NOTES  ON  PART  III.— GALILEAN  MINISTRY  ....  12 

PART  III.— GALILEAN  MINISTRY,  SPRING,  28  A.D.  ...  13 

,,  ,;  ,,  SUMMER,  28  A.D.  ...  14 

„ „ ,,  AUTUMN,  28  A.D.  ...  15 

,,  ,,  ,,  WINTER,  28—29  A.D.  . . 16 

,,  ,,  ,,  SPRING,  29  A.D.  . . 17 

,,  „ „ SUMMER,  29  A.D.  ...  18 

,,  ,,  ,,  AUTUMN,  29  A.D.  ...  19 

NOTES  ON  PART  IV.— PER^AN  MINISTRY  ....  20 

PART  IV.— PER.EAN  MINISTRY,  WINTER,  29  A.D.,  ist  STAGE  . 21 

,,  ,,  ,,  ,,  ,,  2nd  STAGE.  . 22 

,,  ,,  ,,  ,,  29—30  A.D.,  3rd  STAGE  . 23 

NOTES  ON  PART  V.— DEATH  AND  RESURRECTION  . . . 24 

PART  V.— THE  PASSION,  SPRING,  30  A.D.  . . . . . 25-26 

,,  THE  RESURRECTION,  SPRING,  30  A.D.  . . . 27 

( iv. ) 


DATE  OF  CHRISTS  BIRTH 


The  birth  of  Christ  is  not  placed  at  the  beginning  of  the  Christian 
era,  because  later  study  of  history  proved  that  the  actual  year  of  his 
birth  was  earlier  than  that  assumed  by  the  first  compilers  of  our 
calendar.  The  exact  date  cannot  be  fixed,  but  it  was  prior  to  the 
death  of  Herod  in  the  Spring  of  4 b.c.  The  Judtean  census,  during 
which  Christ  was  born,  was  appointed  for  the  year  8 b.c.,  but  political^ 
troubles  delayed  it  until  probably  5 b.c. 


HISTORICAL  NOTE. 

At  the  time  of  Christ  Palestine  was  part  of  the  Roman  Empire, 
governed  by  the  sons  of  Herod.  Archelaus  ruled  Judma  and  Samaria 
until  6 A.D.,  when  he  was  deposed  and  banished,  because  of  his  severity 
and  cruelty;  and  Judma  was  placed  under  a succession  of  Syrian 
governors ; Galilee  and  Persea  were  under  the  authority  of  Antipas, 
who  possessed  his  father’s  fondness  for  building  towns,  but  lacked 
strength  in  government.  The  Roman  rule  was  not  popular,  and  during 
the  earlier  years  of  Christ’s  life,  Judas  the  Galilean,  headed  a revolt 
against  the  foreign  yoke.  He  was  a Pharisee,  and,  like  his  class,  held 
strongly  the  theocratic  view,  and  gave  a political  interpretation  to  the 
Messianic  hope.  The  movement  was  defeated,  but  the  ideas  permeated 
the  masses  of  the  people,  and  intensified  until  they  issued  in  the  final 
struggle  with  the  Roman  domination  a few  years  after  the  death  of 
Christ.  If  the  attitude  of  the  Sadducees  seemed  more  favourable  to 
the  Empire,  it  was  only  that  they  might  win  the  favour  of  the  princes 
to  secure  to  them  the  monopoly  of  their  office. 

Religiously  the  country  was  divided  by  antagonistic  parties  that  were 
spiritually  low.  The  Pharisees  had  reduced  religion  to  the  mere  per- 
formance of  prescribed  rites.  The  main  x^^i'pose  of  their  Scribes  was 
to  give  scholastic  interpretations  of  Scripture  and  exact  instructions  for 
every  detail  of  life.  The  Sadducees  were  the  party  of  protest.  They 
were  an  exclusive  class,  belonging  mainly  to  the  aristocracy.  They 
rejected  the  traditions  of  the  Scribes,  ignored  the  Messianic  hope,  and 
denied  the  resurrection.  Sceptical  of  spiritual  influences,  they  directed 
their  attention  to  material  interests. 


(V.) 


DISTANCE  MAP 

Engfish  Mites 


iSBsarea  Philippi 


V - - -'Capemai 

Ig  a 1 1 1 e e 

1600  Sa.Miles/ 


V Cana 

'•Nazareth#^ 


\ S Sk  m Jk  T 1 1 

1400^.  Miles 
- Y Sh<^che'm- 

•27  miles - -tg- 


Jericho 


; Emmaus 

JeVusai^ 


•37  m i^*- 


Bethlehei 


3000  Sq.  Miles 


’Hebrori 


PALESTINE 


2 


PHYSICAL  MAP 

English  Miles 
0 5 10  15  20  25 

N 


CO 


Sidon  t 


Tyre® 


X 

Damascus  • 
Mt. 

Hermon 

9150 

• 

Caesarea  Philippi 


A? 

O 


Capernaum 


■f  "^j^Nazareth 


Sea  of 
Galilee 

-692 


Samaria 
Shechem® 
Mt.  Gerizim 


Mt.Ebai 


<f5> 

Jerusalem  Mt.  of 
•olives 


Bethlehem* 

« erf, 

<< 

0 

° es 
< 

Pisgah 


J£ALEST1N£ 


-Mt.  Hermoi 


GENERAL  MAP 
IN  THE  TIME  OF 
CHRIST 

English  Miles 


Caesarea  Philippi 


Ir^iTRARCHY  OF 


Magdala#! 
TibcrlW^ 
• Cana  \ N 
' NazgrethVj 


^9  Nain 


Samaria 


• Mt.Ebal 
4</Shechem  •Sychar 

• Jacob' s\WeU 

^ ^ Mt.Qer.liiy 


irlrnathea 


iBetha^Wa' 


Ephraim  - 

^ ^ Bethel 

Mrofonr.. 

^ j Jerusalem- 

• Bethany  > 

O Bethlehem  ^ ^ ' 


u Y d 


• Hebron 


N 

A 

i — 

Chora;*i 

V G a 1 i 1 e e 

v,  Capernaum 

PART  I. 

Birth  to  Beginning  of  Ministry. 

5 B.C.— 27  A.D. 


BETHLEHEM 

The  town  is  shut  in  on  almost  every  side  by  the  high  barren  moun- 
tains of  Judaea,  but  its  site  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  in  the  whole 
province.  It  occupies  a hill  that  is  green  with  avenues  of  oaks,  gardens 
of  olives  and  grapes,  orchards  and  cornfields,  and  is  connected  to  Jerusalem 
by  a valley  of  groves  and  vineyards.  On  the  south-east  of  the  town, 
hewn  out  of  the  limestone  rock,  is  the  cave  which  tradition  preserves  as 
the  birthplace  of  our  Lord. 

JERUSALEM 

The  Holy  City  is  distinguished  by  its  whiteness,  its  isolation,  and  its 
security.  It  is  an  imposing  mass  of  walls  and  buildings  without  a touch 
of  colour,  but  with  a style  of  architecture  which  gives  it  an  appearance 
of  magnificence,  that  is  rendered  more  impressive  through  being  wrought 
out  in  grey  stone  In  the  sunlight  it  glistens  like  a jewel  It  is 
a solitary  city ; the  only  sign  of  life  in  an  empty  and  monotonous 
country.  No  highways  come  near.  It  is  alone  on  the  desert  hills.  Its 
safety  is  secured  on  the  east,  west  and  south  by  a deep  gorge,  and  on 
the  north  by  a barrier  of  hills.  Its  approach  is  difficult,  and  the  absence 
of  water  in  the  surrounding  neighbourhood  made  invasion  almost  im- 
possible. 


NAZARETH 

A quiet  little  town,  concealed  in  tke  hollow  of  the  hills,  at  the  head 
of  the  broad,  busy  Plain  of  Esdraelon.  It  held  a unique  position,  for  it 
secured  complete  seclusion  with  close  proximity  to  the  world.  It  nestled 
amongst  the  hills,  hidden  and  unknown,  but  from  the  ridge  that  screened 
it,  there  stretched  a wide  expanse  of  country,  which  was  crossed  by  the 
principal  thoroughfares  of  the  w'orld,  and  was  famous  for  its  associations 
with  the  battles  of  sacred  history.  The  town  itself  was  a group  of 
shabbily-built  stone  huts  on  the  western  side  of  the  enclosed  basin, 
presenting  the  poverty-stricken  appearance  of  an  eastern  village,  but 
sheltering  a people  pleasant  and  cheerful. 

BETHABARA 

The  place  of  our  Lord’s  baptism  cannot  with  certainty  be  determined. 
Most  probably  it  was  on  the  lower  Jordan,  at  a ford  easily  accessible  to 
the  people  of  Judaea.  It  is  generally  identified  with  Bethabara,  but 
every  ford  in  the  river  has,  in  turn,  been  claimed  as  this  site. 

CANA 

A pretty  village  built  in  terraces,  amidst  gardens  and  groves,  on  the 
western  side  of  a hill,  with  a river  valley  bordering  it  on  the  south.  It 
is  on  the  direct  route  from  Nazareth  to  the  Lake  of  Galilee. 


PARTI.  BIRTH 


English  Miles 


G A L I L E 


Galilei 


Nazareth 


Jerusalem 

4>^  Presentation  ofB 
(Luke  S,  Sg-S8): 


A.  Birth  of^MUS 
(Lukem-7). 
Visit  of  $hep' 

(jiAike  S,WMK 


Hebron 

fUrthata^^ 


ot  Joi 


5^Vi6it 
6.  Fli^&tfiiuo 


7 Jou rn'Sy  tA  NafeS  roth 


' T^3fp  ^ SonZ^. 


4 B.C.  TO  27  A.D. 

English  Miles 


G A L I L 


Nazareth  \ i 

Home  of  J« 
( Luke  2, 

to  tj< 
l|  sale^!^  / 
\\Y^u4e«,|7; 


Jerusalerr 

1st 

-rrjesus  in  .Jor 
. (Lukei^UU 


PART  I.  HOME  6 


PART  1.  BEGINNING  OF  MINISTRY 


SPRING  27  A.D 

English  Miles 


GALI  LEj 
Capernau) 


Nazareth  \5.  Tui^« 
A'  \ ■ '•’tO.W 

‘'"iv  T "XC^lohnS, 


voA»- 


(8) 

PART  II. 

Judaean  Ministry. 

27  A.D. 


JUDiEA 

The  Country  • — The  province  is  described  as  the  hill  country,  but 
the  hills  have  no  bold  or  striking  outline,  and  are  so  closely  packed 
together  that  their  flattened  and  barren  summits  form,  between  the 
Maritime  Plain  and  the  Jordan  Valley,  a broad  and  desolate  tableland, 
more  than  half  of  which  is  bare  grey  rock.  With  the  exception  of  the 
uplands  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Bethany,  Bethlehem  and  Hebron,  the  land 
has  no  beauty.  There  are  no  open  plains  or  valleys.  Here  and  there  a 
deep  ravine  breaks  the  rolling  outline  of  the  hills,  but  otherwise  it  is  a 
monotonous  stretch  of  desert,  without  variety  of  form  or  colour.  There 
are  a few  trees  and  shrubs,  but  they  are  starved  and  stunted,  for  there  are 
no  perennial  streams,  and  the  soil  is  parched  and  poor.  The  grass  is 
thin,  and  in  the  Spring  is  sprinkled  with  the  brilliant  colours  of  the  wild 
mountain  flowers,  but  as  a whole  the  land  is  barren  and  dreary.  Even 
the  towns  and  villages  seem  from  a distance  like  “ a mere  outcrop  of  the 
rock.”_  In  the  centre  of  this  silent  and  severe  country,  shouldered  on  the  bare 
hills,  is  the  lonely  tableland  which  bears  the  City  of  God. 

The  People.— They  had  all  the  severe  elements  of  their  country. 
They  were  exclusive  and  conservative,  hard  to  influence  and  slow  to  move. 
They  were  lacking  in  imagination  and  initiative,  but  possessed  the  stolid 
character  which  kept  them,  through  their  chequered  history,  faithful  to 
their  traditions.  They  were  proud  and  pedantic,  given  to  petty  disputations 
and  the  scrupulous  observance  of  the  letter  of  the  law. 

SAMARIA 

The  Country  . — Compared  with  Jiidsea  this  country  is  open  and  fertile. 
It  is  mountainous,  but  the  hills  are  not  so  closely-set  or  so  barren  as  those  of 
the  south.  They  are  loosely  scattered  about  the  province  in  groups,  and 
many  of  them  are  covered  to  their  summits  with  pasture  and  trees.  Plains 
and  valleys  break  up  the  country,  and  although  they  are  not  as  large  or  as 
numerous  as  those  of  Galilee,  they  are  watered  by  full  streams  and  rivers, 
and  are  notable  for  their  abundant  crops.  Amongst  the  mountain  groups 
there  are  ?vild  picturesque  glens,  but  generally,  Samaria  is  a land  of  bold 
hills  and  fertile  valleys.  Rising  in  the  centre  of  the  province  are  the  twin 
heights  of  Ebal  and  Gerizim,  the  one  on  the  right  and  the  other  on  the  left 
of  the  main  road  from  Jerusalem  to  Nazareth.  Upon  the  latter,  standing 
amidst  palm  trees,  is  the  ancient  city  of  Shechem,  which  rivalled  Jerusalem 
as  the  centre  of  patriotism  and  worship.  Sychar  lies  at  the  base  of  Ebal, 
at  the  opening  of  a wide  valley,  and  half  a mile  south,  by  the  side  of  the 
great  road,  is  Jacob’s  Well. 

The  People. — They  were  reputed  to  be  a community  of  malcontents, 
with  bitter  feelings  of  hatred  and  revenge,  but  they  were  not  without 
generous  expressions  of  gratitude  and  brotherhood.  They  prided  themselves 
on  their  independence  of  thought,  but  lacked  concentration  and  self-control. 
Superstitious  and  pleasure-loving,  they  easily  fell  into  the  idolatrous  worship 
and  loose  habits  of  the  heathen  nations. 


8 


PART  II.  JUD/EAN  MINISTRY 


PART  11.  JUHEAN  MINISTRY 


SUMMER  AND 
AUTUMN  27  A.D 

English  Miles 


Jerusalem 


cMothing  re,ci»rded 
i frctjfi  May  Deo, 
? beyond  th«  fact 
tKa!<  He  bap- 
tiain^  in 

X John  s,  SgiSU). 


PART  11.  JUD^N  MINISTRY 


WINTER  27-28  A.D 


English  Mites 


/mCana 

Heale^^ 
Nobleman 
ISon  (John 
146-54; 

|w. Jes^a  f 
11  frqril-*! 
A "wlT^tfv. 


' Sychai 

1.  Discjourse  on  i 
1 Water  of  Life  I 
wibv  woman! 
at  well 


Jerusalem! 

4.  uVnanfed  Feasts  I 

. - (John  6^1). 

5.  Healed'impotentman 
' at  Pool  of  Betbesda 

(John  5,  5-47;. 


(12) 

PART  III. 

Galilean  Ministry. 

28—29  a.d. 


GALILEE 

The  Country.— T *13  land  is  renowned  for  its  variety  and  beauty. 
There  are  rugged  snow-capped  mountains  with  deep  chasms  and  charming 
glens  ; gentle  swelling  hills  with  trees  and  shrubs  shading  their  green  slopes  ; 
cultivated  terraces  of  vineyards  and  olive  groves  ; rich  stretches  of  cornfields 
and  park-like  meadow-lands ; tiny  springs  and  rivulets  failing  from  rocks 
and  terraces ; rushing  rivers  fertilizing  verdant  valleys  ; birds  and  flowers 
that  belong  to  all  climes.  From  Mount  Carmel  it  lies  like  a terraced  garden 
rising  in  tiers  of  hills,  from  the  Plain  of  Esdraelon  to  the  lofty  heights  of 
Lebanon  and  Hermon.  Over  it,  like  a network  of  veins  pulsating  with  life, 
were  the  great  highways  of  the  world  with  their  streams  of  heathen  civiliza- 
tion. On  its  plains  and  hills  were  numerous  towns  and  villages,  with  busy 
industries  and  well-tilled  farms.  It  was  a populous  country  filled  with 
prosperity  and  gaiety.  Beneath  it  burned  smouldering  volcanic  fires. 

The  People  , — The  Galileans  were  open-minded  and  kind-hearted,  with 
noble  and  generous  impulses.  Through  contact  with  the  foreign  nations 
that  invaded  the  province,  they  had  a broader  outlook  and  a more  versatile 
character  than  the  people  of  Judaea.  They  were  attracted  by  innovations, 
but  had  a high  standard  of  virtue  and  honour,  and  preserved  zealously  their 
religious  and  patriotic  ideals.  Like  their  country,  their  nature  held  hidden 
fires  of  passion. 

THE  LAKE  OF  GALILEE 

The  centre  of  activity  in  the  province  was  the  Lake  of  Galilee,  which  lay 
under  a tropical  heat,  at*  the  bottom  of  a deep  mountain  valley.  The  shore 
on  the  east  was  barren  and  empty,  and  darkened  by  an  overshadowing  range 
of  hills.  On  the  west  the  hills  were  rounded  and  grass-covered,  with  towns 
and  villages  thickly  clustered  on  their  slopes.  Every  available  strip  of  land 
was  cultivated,  and  nowhere  in  the  country  was  there  such  a profusion  of 
vegetation.  The  towns  that  lined  the  shore  were  flourishing  centres  of 
in(lu8try  and  commerce,  and  the  narrow  ribbon  of  coast  was  thronged  with 
people  of  all  nationalities,  pursuing  every  manner  of  trade  and  pleasure. 
Dotted  about  on  the  blue  waters  of  the  lake  were  thousands  of  white  sails. 
It  was  a region  of  fertility  and  prosperity,  with  the  ceaseless  movement  of 
an  abundant  and  active  life. 

Capernaum.— Nothing  remains  of  this  old  town  to  indicate  its  position,  which  was 
possibly  on  the  north-west  of  the  lake.  It  was  a busy  port,  the  first  of  importance  on 
the  great  road  from  Damascus,  with  a garrison,  a market,  and  a number  of  growing 
industries. 

Nain. — Probably  a large  walled  town  on  the  north  side  of  the  rugged  ridge  of  Little 
Hermon. 

Gergesa  — A town  at  the  mouth  of  one  of  the  rivers  which  flow  into  the  lake  on  the 
east.  Rising  directly  above  it,  and  almost  overhanging  the  water,  are  desert  mountains 
with  tombs  hewn  in  the  rock. 

Bethsaida.  — A city  at  the  head  of  the  lake,  and  near  the  mouth  of  the  Jordan.  It 
stood  on  the  lower  slope  of  a hill  and  overlooked  a rich  plain  that  was  sheltered  by  the 
mountains. 

Gennesaret.  — A crescent-shaped  plain  towards  the  north-west  of  the  lake,  about 
four  miles  long  and  not  more  than  a mile  broad.  It  was  one  of  the  garden  spots  of  the 
world. 

Tyre  and  Sidon. — Two  great  commercial  cities  of  Phoenicia.  The  eastern  boundary 
of  the  province  was  studded  with  heathen  towns  and  villages. 

Cesarea  Philippi. — An  ancient  city  on  a site  noted  for  its  natural  grandeur  and 
beauty.  Rivers,  cascades  and  fountains  made  the  place  ‘ a sanctuary  of  waters.’  There 
was  a temple  to  Pan,  and  one  of  white  marble  built  by  Herod  to  the  honour  of  Augustus. 


PART  III.  GALILEAN  MINISTRY 


SPRING  28  A.D, 

English  Mites 


srftaunr  ■■■  / * 1 

4 dj^c\p\ep 
^ ^ (/iivice  5y  j 
pj-^raught/of  fishes 
! ^r(Lx^e  5,} 

/9trPrea^ed  inSynm 


GALILEE 


\ Na2aretl 

3.  Preached  and 
p^cted 
(Luke'\  16-50).- 


d/naated  Petei^  wife’s 
tnbther ( Marifl,  3!)-$U ). 
9.  Made  circuit  ; noarj 
villages  and  healed  ai 
-^epor  i,  i| 

j&Hlatucned  to  Capbriiauni' 


Jerusalem' 

I -'1.  Heard  of  doKn’s  {mprison- 
; merit  (Mark  1,  lU). 
n2.  <Iourneyed toCialilee  tobe 

gin  minlstry  f^arilj  l4). 


East  of  Gi’eemvich  30' 


ffeor^AlKUp 


C G A L I L E E 


.-S^^al^ed 


Made  a clrcufl-,®^ 
N'3in  aiidx  other 


d.  Raited  widow’$>%on 
at  NTain . . 

(Ltike  7,:11-1T)> 

10.  Baptist’s  message 

from  prison 

( Luke  7^48-S^ 

11.  Dined  with  Siitloni* 

and  anointed  by 

(Ltike7,lSS-6a). 

12.  Preached  in  pities 
--  (Luke^S,  IS). 

13.  Returned  to 

Caperna.unr^.< 


PART  III.  GALILEAN  MINISTRY 


SUMMER  28  A.D. 

English  Miles 


y -(SUn^^,  jy).  I I 

5.  Spent  night  id  prayer 

(MarkiS,  7-1^).  j 

6.  Chose  disciples  I 

(Mark  8,  I3fl9). 
7'.  Sermon  on  MoUnt 

5,  1 to  7,  38). 
8.  Heated^  centuHon’s 
servanT^-  , 
(Matt.  S,  silS). 


15 


PART  III.  GALILEAN  MINISTRY 


AUTUMN  28  A.D 

English  Miles 


GALILEE 

Capepnaurfii  c 

1 Healed  blind  &T 
dumb  devil  \ 

2.  Visit  of  MothW 
an^  brethreil 
(.Vatt.  Jl,^6-r,o). 'I 
•.  3.  Parabies-^ovyei*) 
'V  Me.  ( Matt. 

'4.  Jwo  followers  " 


Stilled  stop; 
i (Mark^ 

"S5  Healed  der 


PART  III.  GALILEAN  MINISTRY  _ 16 


WINTER  28-29  A.D, 


English  Miles 


Raised  Jart*us*  da  jghter 
-f  (Matt,  \ 

nealecpfmpotpnt  woman 
HetfiScTt^  .pirnti  men 

Wealed  dum&de^H  ^ - 

> 9, 


Naz^j 


Made  a circuit  of  . ^ 

Nazareth  Tele. 
-.^^Agala.  rejeqted  at 

Nazareth  (JIarkS,  J 
6.  Sent  out  twelve-  apoerfes 

7",  Heard  of  John's  death 
^ (Atdi'kO,  U-S9). 

■ 8.  ReturnsdtoCapernaum^ 


PART  III.  GAULEAN  MINISTRY 


SUMMER  29  A.D 

English  Miles 


Bielh^ida  / 

bWM 

I ' J ^ BethMid) 
(Marks,  22 


CapernatmV  ^ 

I.  Oounieyed 

J>ordersof,Tyrp  p 
jind  Sidort  \/ 
_ (Maf  k 

DalmanutKar^ 

5.  Ph^rjsees 

•.lav-bailed  to  \ 

\ '^sitda  (Mark 8, 18).  f 
7.  Warr^^  disctp^Sy 
*.  ,on  Lakd'^aihst 


'3 . H^feddiMfl^ 
■j^^nd  dumb'^ 
; <^Peca^olis  i, 

^^^^4,000 
r (Mark  S,  1-10} 


Ph  art  sees 


(MarkS^iit.Sl)..] 


.35’  Ea<»l  cf  Grttenwirh. 


oeorgt  PNJifj  o.ir.  /M 


19  PART  III.  GAULEAN  MINISTRY. 


AUTUMN  29  A.D, 


i fl^fiTratioo 

IS). 

4.  Healo>v^ 

lunajtic  )oy 

-5^ Returned  to 
L ■ ■ vape»'na  jm 
^ ' (kark  9, 1 0), 


English  Miles 


( GALILEE 

Capernaui^ 

Provided  4ribut«y^ 

\ 7.  Dlspiite  VI 

\ //breatnen 

^ 

8'<-.\f/aited  I cintiT^^jiastf 
H®*!  b^gun  thdtt 
vtent  to(  Jerusale«m 

Olohn'^?, 

13.  Returned  from^  Vj 


Jerusalem  J|| 

9.  Feast  of  Tabernacles 

.JTJ;  Woman  taken  iii'^ 
acKjItai^ 

(John7,r>3to6\liy. 

11.  AttempttostoneHi.nl 
(Johns,  12-50).  „'i 
12r  Withdrew  to  GalileK? 
(Johns,  59).  ^ 


George  Ifulip  A SotiZ^ 


(20) 

PART  IV. 

Peraean  Ministry. 

29—30  A.D. 


PER^A 

The  Country. — Rising  from  the  jungle  of  the  Jordan,  and  stretching 
along  the  eastern  boundary  of  the  Promised  Land,  is  an  umlulating  line  of 
hills.  For  the  most  part  the  northern  range  is  densely  wooded  with  forests 
of  pine  and  oak,  which  extend  far  down  the  mountain  side.  The  southern 
section  is  a waving  tableland  of  rich  pasture,  with  widening  tracts  of  desert 
as  it  falls  toward  the  Dead  Sea.  It  is  the  pastoral  province  of  Palestine, 
distinguished  from  the  others  by  the  multitude  of  flocks  and  herds,  that 
wander  over  its  hills,  and  give  to  it  the  atmosphere  of  leisured  freedom,  that 
belongs  to  rural  life.  Compared  with  the  country  on  the  west  of  Jordan,  it 
is  promising,  but  undeveloped.  From  the  time  it  was  first  entered  by  the 
patriarchs,  it  was  the  refuge  of  the  exile,  partly  because  of  its  isolation,  and 
the  unfettered  life  of  the  nomad  tribes  that  pitched  their  tents  on  its  slopes, 
and  partly,  perhaps,  because  from  the  solitudes  of  its  mountain  heights, 
there  opened  wide  extensive  views  into  the  heart  of  the  Holy  Land. 

The  People  — From  the  first  the  land  was  given  to  the  pastoral  tribes 
of  Gad  and  Reuben,  and  they  have  never  emerged  from  the  state  of  their 
ancestors.  To  this  day  they  dwell  in  tents,  and  follow  the  free  and  simple 
life  of  a primitive  civilization.  The  northern  mountain  Hibe  was  wild  and 
warlike,  ready  to  plunder  or  send  valiant  men  to  join  an  outlaw  band.  The 
southern  tribe  joined  in  none  of  the  great  struggles  of  the  nation.  Its  people 
preferred  to  sit  by  the  pleasant  streams  listening  to  the  lowing  of  the  cattle, 
or  talking  of  the  increase  of  their  flocks. 

THE  JORDAN  VALLEY 

The  river  leaves  the  Lake  of  Galilee  with  a sharp  descent,  and  rushes 
down  a steep  and  winding  channel-twenty  to  thirty  feet  below  the  ancient 
river  bed— to  the  Dead  Sea.  It  fertilizes  no  land  beyond  its  immediate 
banks,  which  are  covered  with  rank  masses  of  vegetation,  that  for  miles  hide 
its  course.  Apart  from  a slight  fringe  of  reeds  and  canes,  the  turbid,  rapid 
river  flows  through  a valley  devoid  of  beauty  or  life,  under  a temperature  of 
excessive  heat.  In  March  and  April  it  overflows  its  banks,  and  in  the 
vicinity  of  Jericho  is  nearly  a mile  wide,  but  its  natural  width  rarely  exceeds 
a hundred  feet.  Its  depth  varies  from  three  to  twelve  feet.  Only  twice 
between  the  Lake  of  Galilee  and  the  Dead  Sea  does  the  valley  widen  beyond 
four  miles  ; at  Bethshan  it  reaches  seven  miles,  and  at  Jericho  it  gradually 
increases  to  fourteen. 

JERICHO 

An  important  city,  pleasantly  situated  amongst  groves  of  palm  trees,  on 
a ridge  overlooking  the  Jordan  valley.  It  was  a noted  stronghold,  and 
commanded  the  approach  to  Jerusalem.  From  this  point  the  road  west- 
ward ascends  the  white  limestone  hills  of  Judaea,  and  it  is  difficult  to 
imagine  a climb,  more  heavy  and  dreary,  than  that  to  the  Holy  City. 

EPHRAIM 

A frontier  city  built  on  a hill  at  the  edge  of  the  plateau  of  Benjamin, 
and  near  to  the  wilderness. 


PART  IV.  PER^AN  MINISTRY 


WINTER  29  A.D. 

Ist  STAGE 

English  Miles 


Caper^um 

1.  Flhaf  departure 
- fi*om 

(Mm.  19,  \\ 

galiCe  e 


• i -16)^ 

&^Jesus  followed  .through 
PeraealJ/aM.  19,  W). 
a.  Seventy  returne'd  } 

(Luke  10,in-SU). 
-of  — 

.S'a  nn»|*it4n 
L"  (Luke*M-'So.37).\  \ 

■ 8,.  Diseiples  taughttb  pray 
(Luke  11,  ; 

'9  Healed  i>lind  ar^  dumb; 

deyjfl^Lukell/llf). 

10.  Bfa^hemy  of  the  Phari- 
y'bees.  Sign.of  Jonah. 
(Luke  ^11. 

rt  ti  Feast  atF^^prleeC#^ 
irt)tj*&^"Xleansing 


; 2,  Rej*epted  in  I 

\ • ■SanlpriS:;; 

(Liike9,o24ti). 

3.  The  half-heerted 
'\  I disciple  ■ 

" ' (Luke  9, 

SAMAR  1 A f 


■^(Luke  11,  37^51*). 
Parable  of  Rich  Fool 

muke  IS,  1-59). 
Pir^le  of  Barren!  Fig 

Tr^  ( Lufce^U^-^i^^^ 


oh'^bbath  A 
J (Aijkel^,^ldi-17). 
»arab*^^u8tard 
] Seed  apd  Leaveri 
^ (Luke  i3,  U-Sl). 
IVarMct.again^t  Herod 
'(■Xitt3%||  1J,  ,SX-£S\'^  t 


^ Jerusalem 

lS>  Healed  man  born  blind 
. (Jukn^,  l-Ut) 
to.  Discourse  dh'Good 
> Shepherd  ("i/oAn  JO,  ^ 

20.  J^east  of  Dedication  ^ 

(John  10,  9i-SS). 

,21.  Discourse  on  Good 
- Shepherd  ' . 

(John  lOi  ik  SO).'^ 

22.  Attempt  to  stpne  Him  “ 

(Johnin,3t-S9,y. 

23.  Retired  beyond  Jordan 
(Jfikn  10.  W4S). 


35'  East,  of  (jT-e«iiwich 


Ephraim  ^ 


\ Jerusalem 


Bethany 
9.  RMsed  Lararus  . 
(John  tl, 

10.  Counsel  of  dews  / 
to  put  Hirn  toy 
decrth  , \ 

(John  11;  h7-5S]t\ 
11  Retired  to 

Ephraim’. 

•(Johnll,olt-A7^ 


. 4.  QUalitie^f  Qood 

£)isciiplei('//ttte  1U;^-SJ). 
Pikrabfe^  of  Lost  ^ ; 

Sheep,  silver,  Son; 
(Lukedii):  ! ; 

6.  Parable  of'  U^ijust  / 

. -^fe wa rd  (Luke  16,  i-lSX 
':^^ara*»l9  of  Rich  lyrkn 

and  

16,  Ih^i). 
'JSj-OiscoursV  on  Oec|t- 
stons  of  !^umbl|n« 
(Luke  17,  1-10),  ■ 


PART  TV.  PER/RAN  MINISTRY.  22 


WINTER  29  A.D. 

2nd  STAGE 

English  Mites 


PART  IV.  PERiEAN  MINISTRY. 


WINTER  29-30  A.D, 

3rd  STAGE 

English  Mites  _ 


2.  Clejinsedj©^ 
..•'fepers  -■ 
I?,  11-1^). 


•kdo^^ming  of  j 

20^5'?). 

‘AWe  of  Uoiust 


5.  P^ab  yWfy  P^9:rr 

* f ^x^e'&^^Ptib1(can 

( huT^48,j^-lU  ),. 

6,  Bkr^eci  Ghildrb^n  '. 

isjsol 

.-4  Lkbotfrers 

h H^)- 

9.  Foretof^misJDeath 
. CMatt<  20^17-19^ 
Sff fbn'bf  ikmi  e s 
' and  Joon 


In  retiretnent>f'«/t>/in  7/, 


1lA  Healed'blirTd'hlan  ( Lxike .18^ Sa-ltS j 

12. Tlaccheus  (Lathe  19,  1-10).  v' 

13.  P«^mrt\of  Pb^nds 

f V.  ~u  Bethany  , 


ROtp  i SoruV^ 


( 24  ) 

PART  V. 

Death  and  Resurrection. 

30  A,D. 


BETHANY 

The  name  applied  not  only  to  the  village,  but  to  the  whole  of  the  south- 
east slope  of  Olivet.  The  village  lies  about  two  miles  from  Jerusalem,  almost 
at  the  foot  of  the  mount,  hidden  amongst  groves  of  olive,  fig  and  almond 
trees,  at  the  very  edge  of  the  desert  hills,  that  reach  without  sign  of  human 
habitation  to  Jericho. 

i OLIVET 

The  central  eminence  of  a ridge  of  three  rounded  summits,  directly 
opposite  the  temple  area.  There  is  little  evidence  to-day  of  the  trees  from 
which  it  originally  derived  its  name,  but  its  green  slopes  remain  the  most 
pleasing  feature  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Jerusalem.  From  the  summit  of 
the  mount  the  Holy  City  lies  below  spread  out  map-like,  and  every  object  of 
the  plateau  can  be  clearly  distinguished.  The  heights  of  Hebron  can  be 
seen  in  the  south,  and  eastward  is  a panoramic  view  of  the  Jordan  valley 
and  the  Dead  Sea. 

Over  Olivet  run  three  pathways  from  Bethany  to  Jerusalem.  One  winds 
over  the  northern  ridge  ; another  climbs  the  steep  ascent  over  the  summit ; 
the  third  passes  over  the  southern  shoulder.  This  last  is  a continuation  of 
the  main  road  from  Jericho,  and  is  doubtless  the  one  that  was  taken  by  our 
Lord.  It  is  nothing  more  than  a rough,  broad,  mountain  track. 

GETHSEMANE 

At  the  base  of  Olivet,  and  mid-way  down  the  grey,  stony  valley  of  the 
Kedron,  is  the  traditional  site  of  the  Garden  of  Gethsemane ; an  enclosure  of 
great  gnarled  and  twisted  olive  trees,  covering  about  an  acre  of  ground. 

CALVARY 

The  most  probable  site  of  the  crucifixion  is  the  skull-shaped  elevation  on 
the  north  of  the  city,  outside  the  Damascus  Gate.  It  is  a knoll  of  ground 
which  commands  a view  of  the  entire  city. 

JERUSALEM 

The  most  imposing  feature  inside  the  sacred  walls  is  the  Temple  area, 
which  covers  thirty-five  acres,  and  claims  the  finest  situation  in  the  east  of 
the  city.  It  is  a pile  of  magnificent  marble  buildings,  modelled  on  the  plan 
of  a tent,  and  enclosed  by  immense  walls.  On  the  opposite  side  of  the  city, 
and  separated  from  the  Temple  by  a deep  gorge,  is  the  Palace  of  Herod, 
which  was  the  headquarters  of  the  Roman  governors.  The  Praetorium  was 
situated  either  at  Antonia,  the  northern  fortress  of  the  Temple,  or  in  the 
open  court  before  the  gates  of  the  Palace,  where  a mosaic  pavement  marked 
the  seat  of  judgment.  Jerusalem  had  no  streets,  but  narrow,  winding  alleys, 
and  unpaved  lanes,  where  the  business  of  the  different  trades  was  conducted. 
Its  houses  were  flat  and  built  in  groups,  each  group  holding  a difterent 
family,  tribe  or  profession.  At  night  the  place  was  dark  and  silent. 


Calvary 


Damascus  Gate 


Roman  Fortress 
and  Court 


Gethsema 

GETHSE 

irs.  43;  Agony 
44.  Betraya 


rl(lRzekiahs) 


45.  Arroist 


Temple 


(David  Ts5i^°’ 


Herod’s 


Pilate’s  Residence 


^ Houses  of 
Annas  and  Caiaphas 


JERUS 

1cm. -^  5.  Triumphal  Entry  (Mark  11, 
f]  6.  Visited  Temple  (Mark  11,  Hi, 
fi  7.  Returnedto  Bethanyf'Jforirlf,  lij 
iffasr- 1 1.  Cleansed  Tern  pie  f' Mark  11, 15.19). 

I 12.  Returned  to  Bethany 
/ed>*  l€.  Authority  questioned 

(Matt,  tl,  2S^i7). 

1 7.  Paratde  of  Two  Sons 

(Matt.  91,  98-^9). 

18.  Parahle  of  Wicked  Husbandmen 

(Matt.  91,  33.1,6). 

19.  Perabte  of  Marriage  of  King’s  Son 

(MtUt.  99,  I-IU). 

20.  Question  about  T ribute 

(Matt.  99,15-99). 

21.  Question  about  Resurrection 

piatt.  99,  23.33):  ' 

22.  Question  about  Great  Com. 

maniimonX  fM^att.  99,  SA  iO). 

23.  Question  about  Christ 

(Matt.  99,  Ul.UG).  J 

24.  Condemnation  of  Soribes  and 

Pharisees  (Matt.  93,  1.36). 

25.  Lament  over  Jerusalem 
Matt.  98,  37.39). 


26.  Widow’s  MitefJ 


PART  V.  T 


APRIL  1-6.  30 A. D. 


Scale  of  Yards 


HE  PASSION 


26 


BETHANY. 

1.  Jesus  at  Bethany  (John  1). 

2.  Anointed  by  Mary  • ' 

(JohnlS^Xjy 

3.  Sent  for  ass  f J/att.  f’J.T-?’ ). 

4.  Rode  to  Jerusalem 

8.  Returned  from  Jerusalem 

(it  ark  11,11). 

9.  Jdurneyed  to  Jerusalem  ^ 

(Mark  It,  VI), 

13.  Returned  from  Jerusalem^  ' 

(Matt.:9l,  17). 

14.  Journeyed  to  Jerusall^m 

XMark’Jl, 

35.  Returned  from  Ollvet..*v 

36.  Sent  Peter  and  John  to  |>re- 

pa re  Passover  4^,19 ) 

37.  Went  in  evening  to  Jerusafi&m 
to  Passover  Supper 

(MarkU  lti-17):' 


10.  Fig  Tree  cursed 

(Mark  11, 12-1 U). 
15.  Fig  Tree  witherec^ 

(Mark  11,  20-26).  A 


Bethany 


ne 

MANE 

(MaU.  26,  S6.IS). 

(Matt.  26,  U7-50) 
(Matt.  26,  50-56). 


MOUNT  OF  OLIVES. 

<D  Wed.  30.  Destruction  of  Temple  and  End  of  World  (Matt.  2L  l-tj) 

31.  Parable  of  Ten  Vi.rgins  ('J/aft.  25,  1-lS). 

32.  Parable  of  Ten  Talents  (M'cUt.  25,  lU-SO).- 

33.  Last  Judgment  (Matt.  25,  Ol-lA). 

^ 34.  Returned  to  Bethany. 


27.  Greeks  seek  Jesus  (John  12.  20). 

28.  Discourse  on  Light  of  World 

(John  12,  20-50). 

29.  Consultation  of  Rulers(i!>«jtef?,  7.5) 
Thurs.  38.  Pascal  Supper  fZfUAe  J|8*  7-57f^. 

39.  Discourse  on  Way,  Vine,  Com- 

forter ('Jo7m  74,  25- 

40.  Prayer  of  Jesus  J7/ 

41.  Peter's  boldness  3S-S5). 

42.  Went  to  Gethsemane  18, 1 ). 

Frl.  1-5  a.m.  46.  Tanen  before  Annas 

(John  18,  lS-15 ). 

47.  Taken  before  Caiaphas 

(John  18,  10-2U), 

48.  Taken  before  Sanhedrin 

(Matt.  20,  .50-66 ). 

49.  Denials  of  Pater  (Matt.  26,  60-75), 
5-6a.m.50.  Condemned  by  Sanhedrin 

(Luke  22,  66-71 ). 

51.  Taken  before  P\\aie(Luke  «.t,  2-5). 

52.  Taken  before  Herod  (Lukt  22, 6- 12) 

.53.  Condemned  and  Scourged 

(Luke  28,  18-2.5). 

9 a.m.  54.  CruciRxion  (Luke  28,  26-82). 

3 p.m.  55.  Death  (l/uke  '^S,  4.7-49  . 

3-6p.m.56,  Burial  (Luke  23,  50-56), 


George  Philip  &.  SotlL*^ 


To  Multitude  in  Gali|e)l» 
(3IaU.  S^,  16-20). 

’9\  To  James  in/ Galilee  .Xi 
Om-  IS  Vl  A 


3.  To  two  discTjxw 
• SU,  1S-S5, 


Emmaus  • f 
Jerusalem"  ^ 

1 Appeat'ed  to.Msir^A  - ji, 

(JofmSO,  1U8):  . ^ • 

n2.  To  women  (Jlatt. 

4-TTo  Peter  (Ltike  2^'^^)..  , 

5.  Td-^postles  excegS  TfioTnas 
(J6kn20-,A9-26)^  ' ■ , 


To-Apoaftes  yviifc’TJ3i?xna& 


(John  20,  21^9). 


loVjo  al,l  Aposjltesi^c^s  2.  1-^Jtr 


i^PBlNG  30  A.D 

^ English  Mites 

* ' To  is  * ' 

N 

4 


S 5 To 


Cecrge  FhlUp  & Sort 


^ 1- 

fe  . ’ ' ■ 

W**  ' ■-  - % : "''  " - 

■-,^  V ■' 

i,  ■_  . •■  - 


\ 


A 


